Dossier Ukraine
Here you can find collected all contributions of the experts of CASSIS on the Russian attack on Ukraine and its wider context.
CASSIS also organized the lecture series "Strategic Consequences of the Ukraine War" as part of the Studium Universale in the summer semester of 2022. Further information can be found here.
Dr. Frank Umbach, Head of Research at the EUCERS Cluster, talks about the current Ukraine war in a live interview on WeltN24 with host Katja Losch.
Interview for the TV station Welt/N24 with Dr. Frank Umbach and the presenter Lena Mosel.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, with assessments of the plane crash in Russia and the consequences of the possible death of Wagner chief Prigozhin and other members of the mercenary force's leadership.
Dr. Frank Umbach, Head of Research at the EUCERS Cluster, speaks in a live interview on Phoenix in Studio Bonn with host Maja Weber about Prigozhin's role for the Putin regime, in the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
Interview for the TV channel Welt/N24 with Dr. Frank Umbach on the current situation in the Ukraine war.
Interview for the TV station Welt/N24 with Dr. Frank Umbach and the presenter Fanny-Fee Werther.
Interview for the TV station NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the presenter Ulrich von der Osten.
Dr. Joachim Weber in an NTV interview on the demand for the Taurus weapon system.
Dr. Frank Umbach, research director of the EUCERS cluster, on the debate about a possible delivery of the "Taurus" cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Dr. Frank Umbach, research director of the EUCERS cluster, talks about the possible delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine in a live interview on Phoenix.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, talks to host Sibylle Scharr in a live interview on NTV.
Interview for the TV station Welt/N24 with Dr. Frank Umbach and the presenter Marcus Tychsen.
Interview for the TV station Welt/N24 with Dr. Frank Umbach and the presenters Fanny-Fee Werther and Lena Mosel.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks about civilian breaching of the Russian naval blockade.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Jessika Westen on the current developments of the Ukraine war and the Ukrainian successes on the southern front.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Jessika Westen on the current developments of the Ukraine war and the Ukrainian successes on the southern front.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Joachim Weber.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, talks to presenter Linda Mürtz about the prospects for Ukrainian grain deliveries to the world market.
Interview for the TV station RTL with Dr. Frank Umbach and moderator Kai Schulik.
Interview for the TV station NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Annika de Buhr on the current developments in the Ukraine war and the Ukrainian successes on the southern front.
According to security expert Joachim Weber, the attack on the Crimean bridge represents a "stab right into Putin's politics."
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Sibylle Scharr on the current developments in the Ukraine war.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr Frank Umbach and the presenter Sibylle Scharr on the current developments in the Ukraine war and the prospects for renewing the Grains Agreement.
Live interview on Welt/N24 with presenter Nele Würzbach on the results of the NATO summit.
Radio interview for WDR5 with Dr. Frank Umbach and presenter Andrea Oster on the NATO Summit and the results of the 1st day of the NATO Summit.
Live interviews on Phoenix with Dr. Frank Umbach and moderator Bernd Rasem on the NATO summit and the concluding press conferences as well as on the classification of the results.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Gesa Eberl on the first day of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
Dr Joachim Weber, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks about Selensky's state visit in Turkey.
Dr Joachim Weber, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks about Putin's measures after Prigozhin's failed uprising.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks about Putin's Wagner Group in Belarus.
Interview on TV news channel NTV with Dr Frank Umbach and presenter Verena Fels.
Interview at TV-News Sender Phoenix with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Tina Dauster about the background and the classification of Prigoschin's rebellion and the military march on Moscow.
Interview for the TV channel NTV with Dr. Frank Umbach and the moderator Jessika Westen on the background and classification of Prigoschin's rebellion and the military march on Moscow.
Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Hans-Dieter Heumann, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, speaks on NATO security and defense policy.
Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Hans-Dieter Heumann, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks about Chancellor Olaf Scholz's press conference at the European Political Summit in Moldova.
TV interview for the TV news channel Phoenix with Dr Frank Umbach and presenter Maja Weber on Scholz's visit in Tallinn.
TV Interview for TVP Poland to Boris Johnson’s US trip to Texas and the federal states of the Republican Party for supporting Ukraine.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, comments on new arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Prof. James Bindenagel, Senior Fellow at CASSIS and Former Henry Kissinger Professor of Security and Strategic Studies, and Thomas Risse make the case for the country's EU and NATO membership and what that would mean for all involved.
Dr. Hans-Dieter Heumann, former President of the Federal Academy for Security Policy, comments on the joint statement of Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius with Arvydas Anušauskas (Minister of Defense Lithuania) on the Ukraine war.
Senior Fellow Dr. Moritz Brake in an interview on Deutschlandfunk's "Europa heute".
James Bindenagel in a guest post at Bituk Media on the anniversary of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine.
Dr. Joachim Weber in a guest article for FOCUS online on the topic: Der strahlende Sieg Kiews ist eine schöne Idee - Wirklichkeit wird sie nicht
Studiotalk on Phoenix: Dr. Joachim Weber's assessment of Defense Minister Pistorius' visit to Kiev.
In his publication, Dr. Frank Umbach discusses the protection of critical infrastructures in the context of the war in Ukaine
In his publication, Dr. Frank Umbach discusses the effectiveness of Western economic sanctions against Russia.
A publication by Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn, Research Fellow of CASSIS on NATO's Black Sea Strategic Alignment.
Studiotalk on Phoenix: Dr. Joachim Weber's assessment of further arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias Herdegen comments in an interview with NTV on the supply of heavy weapons and whether Germany could thus become a party to the war.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias Herdegen comments on the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks in the Ukraine war in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Studiotalk on NTV: Dr. Joachim Weber's assessment of the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine.
Dr. Joachim Weber in a guest article for Focus Online: ''Die Kritik an Christine Lambrecht reißt nicht ab. Berichte über eine Krise bei der Beschaffung der F-35 weist ihr Haus zwar zurück. Doch angesichts der Schweizer Konditionen für das Tarnkappenflugzeug ist Kopfschütteln angesagt. Was ist nur mit der Verteidigungsministerin los?"
Studio talk on Phoenix: On the current situation in Ukraine and Dr. Joachim Weber's assessment of the further course of the war in the winter.
In an interview with Phoenix on 24.10.2022, Dr Frank Umbach talks about further assistance for Ukraine, e.g. by helping to rebuild the destroyed energy infrastructure and economic cooperation.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder in conversation with Phoenix on 24.10.22 on reconstruction in Ukraine, the ''new Marshall Plan'' and the 5th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum.
Dr Frank Umbach talks about the current situation in Ukraine and energy supply in times of war. He also comments on the partial sale of the Port of Hamburg to a Chinese state-owned company and explains why ports are also part of Germany's critical infrastructure.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder on the course of the Ukraine war and the consequences of Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.
Dr. Joachim Weber in a guest article for Focus Online: ''German security policy is standing there with its trousers down. Putin's invasion of Ukraine showed that all too clearly. Our country is in no way seriously prepared for an emergency. What is now urgently needed militarily.''
After the impact of a missile in Poland, the world held its breath. Such situations could "escalate militarily very quickly," says the holder of the Henry Kissinger Professorship at CASSIS, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie. But NATO, the U.S. and Poland reacted appropriately to the situation, he said.
For days now, Ukraine has been experiencing a veritable constant bombardment by the Russian army. Dr. Joachim Weber, a security expert at the University of Bonn, estimates that some 5,000 missiles have been fired at Ukraine since the war began. This, he says, points to Russia's "astonishing" reserves.
In this paper, Dr Iulian Romanyshyn and Dr Julian Bergmann provide an overview of how the EU has supported Ukraine so far, analyse priorities and challenges in the country's reconstruction and make recommendations for key stakeholders focusing on governance frameworks, financing mechanisms and security - development context.
Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Hans-Dieter Heumann and Dr. Landry Charrier in a guest article in the ipg-Journal on 11/17/22 on the topic 'On our own feet. Time for European sovereignty: despite joint support for Ukraine, Europe will not be able to rely on the U.S. in the long run.'
Dr Hans-Dieter Heumann in an interview with Phoenix on 15.11.2022 on the G20 Summit and the tensions at the international level.
Dr. Hans-Dieter Heumann and Dr. Landry Charrier in a guest contribution at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on 17.10.22 on the topic 'Franco-German Perspectives on the European Political Community. A New Voice for a New Eastern Policy'.
Ulrich Schlie speaks to the Croatian magazine "Nacional" about the war in Ukraine and its uncertain future.
Dr. Joachim Weber in NTV interview on 30.09.2022: "Don't hope that this NATO accession will happen".
Dr Joachim Weber in NTV interview on 07.10.2022: "War in Ukraine is more dangerous than the Cuban Missile Crisis".
In an interview with ZDF, Dr Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, points to the new Baltic Pipeline, which is supposed to supply Poland with gas from the north. It, too, could be at risk.
Dr Frank Umbach, Head of Research at the EUCERS Cluster, speaks in the Phoenix interview on the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on 12.10.22 at Phoenix.
Dr. Frank Umbach in TV interview "We don't just have an energy crisis, we also have an electricity crisis" with presenter Alexander Siemon for WeltN24 on 28 August 2022.
In an interview on NTV, Dr. Frank Umbach talks to presenter Verena Fels about Lindner's proposals for decoupling the price of electricity from the price of gas, supply restrictions on gas and electricity, an excess profits tax, as well as expanding supply by stretching operation and extending the operating lives of NPPs, and domestic unconventional gas extraction (fracking).
Dr. Frank Umbach talks about the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in an interview on Phoenix on 28.09.22.
Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn and Dr. Julian Bergmann on reconstruction of Ukraine.
Dr Frank Umbach in a TV talk with Phoenix on 16. September 2022.
Dr Frank Umbach in a TV interview with WELT on 21 August 2022.
Prof. James Bindenagel und Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder analysieren mögliche Szenarien für den weiteren Verlauf des Krieges.
Hans-Dieter Heumann, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, talks with Phoenix about the UN General Assembly and the partial mobilization of Russia.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder in FocusOnline zur Teilmobilmachung in Russland und neue Eskalationsstufen.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder explains in Focus the actions of the German government in the Ukraine war
Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber explains, how a speech by the Russian leader in a Greek monastery in 2016 holds the key to explaining why Russia is at war today.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, explains the war situation in Ukraine after six months.
Dr. Johanna Möhring, research associate at the Henry Kissinger Professorship, on Macron's Russia policy.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, analyzes the current situation in Ukraine.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Senior Senior Researcher at BICC, about the war in Ukraine.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Senior Senior Researcher at BICC, explains why Ukraine must hold out until summer 2023.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Senior Senior Researcher at BICC, shows how Putin wants to bring civil wars to Europe.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, analyzes the increasing demand for electricity in the coming years.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, explains the composition of the Russian military.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, analyzes the state of the Russian military in the podcast episode.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, explains the reduction in Russian gas supplies.
Dr. Frank Umbach, Head of Research of the EUCERS cluster, talks about the gas reduction supply by Russia.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, explains in an interview the expansion of the war to include raw materials such as gas or grain.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Senior Senior Researcher at BICC, writes about the consequences of a peace pact with Putin.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, explains the possibility of a price ultimatum against Russia.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, talks about the U.S. as the anchor post of Ukraine's defense.
Dr. Joachim Weber, Senior Visiting Fellow, speaks about the consequences for Russia and Ukraine after the war.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, analyzes the gas situation with regard to the current maintenance work.
Dr. Frank Umbach, head of research at the EUCERS cluster, analyzes Finland and Sweden joining NATO and the Ukraine aid summit.
Dr. Katharina Cramer, Senior Fellow, talks about the war in Ukraine and a turning point for large-scale European research projects.
"The prospects are more explosive than they were a month or two ago," says Dr. Frank Umbach, an expert on energy security. In the WELT interview, he explains how rising gas prices are affecting the German economy and consumers.
Dr. Shushanik Minsayan writes in The National Interest about the Russian-Turkish tandem in the Black Sea region.
Dr Frank Umbach discusses the Glasgow 2021 Climate Summit in his publication in Political Studies.
Radio interview for NDR with the editor Stefan Schlag on the reduction of Russian gas exports to Germany, Putin's political motives, a possible complete ban on gas exports to Germany and Europe and the effects on Germany's gas supply.
The all-out Russian war effort to conquer Ukraine will lead to a rise in cyberattacks on both Ukrainian and Western critical infrastructure.
Dr Frank Umbach writes in European Security and Technology (ES&T) about the EU oil embargo and its impact on Russia.
Dr. Frank Umbach discusses Putin's nuclear threats in his technical article in European Security and Technology.
Dr. Frank Umbach talks about three possible disruption scenarios of the European energy supply from Russia (in English).
EUCERS Research Director Frank Umbach with an article on "Der Ukraine-Konflikt und die deutsche Russlandpolitik" ("The Ukraine Conflict and Germany's Russia Policy"), in: European Security & Technology (ES&T), February 2022, pp. 18-21.
At Atlantic Council, Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn, Senior Fellow at CASSIS, highlights Russian interests in the current conflict in Ukraine.
